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Rodney Tom to Run for Congress

Posted by Randy Hodgins on July 17, 2007 at 3:50 pm 

State Senator Rodney Tom, the newly elected Democratic senator in the 48th legislative district (Bellevue, Redmond) announced today his intention to enter the 8th congressional district House race.  The eastside seat (which has never been won by a Democrat) is currently held by Rep. Dave Reichert who is serving his second term after a long career as King County Sheriff.

Tom, who previously served in the state House of Representative as a Republican, switched parties last year and defeated incumbant state Senator Luke Esser in the 48th district.  He does not need to run again for re-election to his state Senate seat until 2010.  The other declared Democratic candidate in the 8th district is former Microsoft employee Darcy Burner, who unsuccessfully challenged Reichert last November.

Posted by Randy Hodgins
July 17, 2007 at 3:50 pm
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